Track Days
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Track Days
Hi There.
I know some of you may frown and glare at me for even suggesting this, but does anyone know of any track days or hill climbs i can compete in with my Minor? I would like a period racer, like stepping back in time, but dont want to do all the work i there isn't anywhere to use it! Unfortunately it has four doors though, so might have to be a touring car!
Also, does anyone know if the Mini 1275 GT head will bolt on my 1098? I know with the classic escorts the 1600 head would bolt on the 1300 block for bigger exhaust valves, but i dont know if its the same for A Series. I am a bit of a newbie when it comes to Morris and the A series.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Sam.
I know some of you may frown and glare at me for even suggesting this, but does anyone know of any track days or hill climbs i can compete in with my Minor? I would like a period racer, like stepping back in time, but dont want to do all the work i there isn't anywhere to use it! Unfortunately it has four doors though, so might have to be a touring car!
Also, does anyone know if the Mini 1275 GT head will bolt on my 1098? I know with the classic escorts the 1600 head would bolt on the 1300 block for bigger exhaust valves, but i dont know if its the same for A Series. I am a bit of a newbie when it comes to Morris and the A series.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Sam.
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The 1275 (12g940) heads bolts straight on BUT the exhaust valves will probably hit the block face. There are ways round this.
Do a search at the top of the page for '12G940' you will find several threads discussing this mod.
Do a search at the top of the page for '12G940' you will find several threads discussing this mod.
This message board is like a family - you can't choose the other members!! But remember engine oil is thicker than water.
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Re: Track Days
Certainly not!! Have a ball, Samwebbnuts wrote:I know some of you may frown and glare at me for even suggesting this
Sorry I can't help with any details but there are peeps on here who are well into racing etc who can I'm sure come up with the goods
Happy trails,
wibble
Re: Track Days
Thanks for the support! I've got to build my new enginer first, and uprate to discs and poly bushes, and new leaf springs etc etc, so it may be a little while yet!wibble_puppy wrote:
Certainly not!! Have a ball, Sam
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Re: Track Days
You can also use Metro 1300 head, or go the whole hog and get a metro turbo head with the turbowebbnuts wrote: does anyone know if the Mini 1275 GT head will bolt on my 1098?
James
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I'd love to take mine to the odd track day but I can never be bothered to drive 2-an-a-bit hours to Bristol (closest 'local' track).
Most important thing to sort is the handling. No matter how many engine mods you do you wont get any benefit if your door handles are still scraping the tarmac on the corners.
Most important thing to sort is the handling. No matter how many engine mods you do you wont get any benefit if your door handles are still scraping the tarmac on the corners.
What would Macgyver do..?
Castle coombe is my local track. Went there a few months back with my friend for a maza meet up there. As I don't own a mazda, I took my works van full of spare tyres, a bbq and 30 quids worth of steak!
Hopefully soon, he can cook the steaks while i'm out on the track!
Talking of handling, i was going to use spax telescopic dampers front and rear, polybush the lot, and add new rear leafs. Would this be enough? Is there anything else i should consider?
Thanks!
Hopefully soon, he can cook the steaks while i'm out on the track!
Talking of handling, i was going to use spax telescopic dampers front and rear, polybush the lot, and add new rear leafs. Would this be enough? Is there anything else i should consider?
Thanks!